NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Celtics dictate the direction at No. 1

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics enter next month’s NBA draft from an unfamiliar position of power as they will dictate the direction of how things go as the owner of the number one overall pick.

While multiple league executives insist that the Celtics are likely to select Washington’s Markelle Fultz, Boston continues to do its part in covering all the bases at or near the top of the draft order.

The Celtics’ brass recently attended a workout involving Harry Giles, Malik Monk and T.J. Leaf – all of whom are projected as first-round picks with Monk being the only one likely to be among the top-10 picks.

As GMs will tell you, the process for figuring out the draft order is a fluid work in progress. But in my conversations with executives, scouts and other league officials, here’s a consensus look at how the NBA draft will take shape currently.